Murray Collapsed In Australian Open Final - Pat Cash

Andy Murray "melted down and collapsed" in his Australian Open final loss to Novak Djokovic, according to two-time Melbourne finalist Pat Cash. With the score at one set each, the Briton, 27, led 2-0 in the third before losing 12 of the next 13 games in a 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-0 defeat.
"He needs a good, hard look in the mirror and to get his head together," Australian Cash told BBC Radio 5 live.

TENNIS: Djokovic Wins Record Fifth Australian Open

Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray in four sets to win a record-breaking fifth Australian Open title in Melbourne on Sunday, SkySports reports. Djokovic’s 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-0 win means that Murray has now lost his sixth Grand Slam final four in this tournament to the world No. 1. Both players had lost only lost two sets en route to the final and the quality of tennis continued from the outset in the Rod Laver Arena.

Murray had the first chance to break in the third game after reaching 0-40 with a forehand winner down the line, but Djokovic dug deep to rescue the game and promptly broke in the next. Djokovic held to move into a 4-1 lead but Murray did not let the set go without a fight and broke back, only to then lose his own serve immediately to fall 5-3 behind. Before attempting to serve for the set,

TENNIS: Andy Murray Defends Outburst With Fiancee

Murray's fiancee, Kim Sears, was caught on camera apparently swearing, prompting comments on social media. Asked about that incident and the tension in the entire match, Murray said: "In the heat of the moment, you can say stuff that you regret."

There appeared to be heated words from both players during the contest. Murray put the atmosphere down to the pre-match focus on his former coach, Dani Vallverdu, who is now working with Berdych.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2015: Murray Defeats Kyrgios To Qualify For Semi-Finals

Britain's Andy Murray ended the run of home favourite Nick Kyrgios with a brilliant display to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Murray, 27, outsmarted the 19-year-old to win 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 and set up a clash with Tomas Berdych on Thursday.

Kyrgios threatened a comeback in the second set tie-break but two superb lobs helped the Scot to a crucial lead. The sixth seed is through to his fifth Australian Open and 15th Grand Slam semi-final.
In the last four he will take on seventh seed Berdych, now working with Murray's former coach Dani Vallverdu who left the Briton's team in November.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Murray Set To Face Nick Kyrgios

Britain's Andy Murray is ready to deal with a partisan home crowd when he faces Nick Kyrgios in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday.nThe pair will meet in the night session match on Rod Laver Arena at 08:15 GMT.

Kyrgios, 19, is the first Australian man for 10 years to reach the last eight and hopes to become the first for 39 years to win the title.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN: William Sisters Progress To Round Four

Top seed Serena, 33, found her form to beat Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 4-6 6-2 6-0, while Venus, 34, saw off Italy's Camila Giorgi 4-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-1. Defending champion Stan Wawrinka beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 6-2 6-4.

Top seed Novak Djokovic and fourth seed Petra Kvitova are in action in the night session. Meanwhile, former champion Victoria Azarenka beat Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-4 6-4.